MacClave Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacClave Surname Definition:

Mac Laithimh, anglicized MacClave and MacLave in Ulster, and made by pseudo-translation Hand in Co. Monaghan, has become Claffey in the midlands. It is found mainly in the country around Athlone.

MacClave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715

MacClave Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Laithimh, anglicized MacClave and MacLave in Ulster, and made by pseudo-translation Hand in Co. Monaghan, has become Claffey in the midlands. It is found mainly in the country around Athlone.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Láithimh Also anglicized as Claffey, q.v., now Hand in Co. Monaghan by pseudo-translation. MIF 161

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacClave Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacClave Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name MacClave is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of MacClave click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacClave? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacClave is the 5,391,485th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of MacClave live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States MacClave is most common in: New Jersey, where 64 percent reside and New York, where 36 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 15 percent reside.

MacClave Last Name Statistics demography

MacClave earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 81.64% more than the national average, earning $78,375 USD per year.

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Maclava8020/
Maclove8015/
MacLeavy7541/
Macloves7510/
MacLovey753/
MacLevey752/
Macclawd752/
Mecleave751/
Maclover751/
Macleive751/
Maclavio751/
McLive7111/
McLove719/
Macklawie714/
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McLevie6749/
Maklava6722/
Maklawe671/
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